The Argentine title will be decided today between Passeri, Arreyes, Rodríguez and Suárez

Brian Masmut fell to Maxi Siri, Nicolás Hermida could not beat Joaquín Juarez and said goodbye to their hopes of becoming champions


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Martín Passeri, Marcelo Rodríguez, Mariano Arreyes and Felipe Suárez survived the first day of the Quiksilver Open La Paloma and today they will fight for the 2019 Argentine surfing championship.

Brian Masmut was unable to beat the multiple Argentine champion, Maxi Siri, and said goodbye to his hopes of winning the championship.

For his part, Nicolás Hermida, who needed to win the event, could not beat Joaquín Juarez and that is where another candidate left.

Mariano Arreyes, who is tied for second with his brother Facundo (who decided not to go to the event) had a very tough battle with the young Nazareno Pereyra; the narrow victory was 7,95 to 7,75.

The candidates will go into the water tomorrow as follows:

Martín Passeri verus Nahuel Rull
Marcelo Rodriguez versus Feliciano Jimenez
Felipe Suarez versus Andres Mondo
Mariano Arreyes versus rival to be defined

It wasn't the best La Palma, but there were some good waves in the Argentine classic. All photos: Quiksilver/Mariano Antúnez
Brian Masmut couldn't beat Maxi Siri and lost his chances of becoming Argentine champion.
Felipe Suárez is still in the race at La Paloma.
The picturesque entrance to the water at La Paloma.
Marcelo Rodríguez moved on and his chances are still intact.
Passeri, injured, managed to get through his series.
Nahuel Rull will face Passeri in round 3.
Maxi Siri was Masmut's executioner.
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